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As e-mail is one of the most ubiquious tools available on the Internet, it makes sense that any [[anonymous]] communication would take place through e-mail.
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====Cautions about Anonymous E-mail====
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1. Not a reliable method to contact your recipient.  Some mail servers block anonymous connections and sometimes the service is not available or does not function.  You may wish to ask the person to leave notice in a public place that they received it.
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2. Should never be relied upon to be absolutely anonymous.  A dedicated source (such as a government or major company) could likely track down anonymous e-mail.  Most anonymous resources will cave under legal pressure as well.
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** Don't do anything illegal - if something is even potentially illegal, use [[cryptography]] to avoid hurting companies that provide anonymous resources.
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** Don't send threats or veiled threats - many anonymous resources are very eager to help law enforcement track you down as you'll be screwing it up for the rest of us.
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3. [[Spam]] is is not sendable via anonymous resources as anonymous e-mail does not allow for bulk e-mail distribution.  It is possible, however, to [[spoofing|forge]] e-mail headers
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====Resources====
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* [http://www.mixminion.net/ MixMinion] - A unix tool (Linux, MacOsX, etc) for sending and receiving highly anonymous email. <-- !! WARNING !! Type III remailers are still in test! They shouldn't be used!
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* [http://www.theinternet.cc/potatoware/jbn2/index.html Jack B. Nymble] - ([[Windows]]) - An easy-to-use program for anonymously sending and receiving [[e-mail]] (using remailers & nymservers).
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* [http://www.anonproxy.net AnonProxy.net] Anonymous proxy web browsing at http://www.anonproxy.net.
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* [http://quicksilver.skuz.net/ Quicksilver] ([[Windows]]) A program like Jack B. Nymble.
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* [[Mixmaster]] ([[Linux]] & [[ports]]) The REAL Type II remailer client/server. With this great program you can run your own remailer or post (usenet too) your mails.
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* [http://www.onlamp.com Onlamp] article on [http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2003/06/12/anonymity.html Privacy and Anonymity in Email]
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* An [http://anony.co.uk/ anon email site] in the UK
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* An [http://www.advicebox.com/ anonymous email site] with an optional fee-based charge to allow anonymous replies
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* [http://cyberatlantis.com/ Cyberatlantis.com's] [http://cyberatlantis.com/anonymous_email.php Anonymous E-mail] and their [http://cyberatlantis.com/links/links.php links] section.
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* [http://www.thefreesite.com/ TheFreeSite]'s [http://www.thefreesite.com/Anonymous_Freebies/ anonymous freebies]
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* [http://www.riot.eu.org/ Riot] Site of an italian Type I and Type II remailer. You could post to email or usenet by https web form also.
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* [http://www.katzglobal.com/hosting/offshore_email.html  Anonymous e-mail from Sealand] Anonymous Proxy Email from Sealand/Havenco Servers.
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* [http://www.willselfdestruct.com  WillSelfDestruct.com] Anonymous self-destructing (one time seeing only) webmail.
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[[Category:Internet terminology]][[Category:Internet resources]]

Latest revision as of 14:52, 21 May 2012

As e-mail is one of the most ubiquious tools available on the Internet, it makes sense that any anonymous communication would take place through e-mail.


Cautions about Anonymous E-mail[edit]

1. Not a reliable method to contact your recipient. Some mail servers block anonymous connections and sometimes the service is not available or does not function. You may wish to ask the person to leave notice in a public place that they received it.

2. Should never be relied upon to be absolutely anonymous. A dedicated source (such as a government or major company) could likely track down anonymous e-mail. Most anonymous resources will cave under legal pressure as well.

    • Don't do anything illegal - if something is even potentially illegal, use cryptography to avoid hurting companies that provide anonymous resources.
    • Don't send threats or veiled threats - many anonymous resources are very eager to help law enforcement track you down as you'll be screwing it up for the rest of us.

3. Spam is is not sendable via anonymous resources as anonymous e-mail does not allow for bulk e-mail distribution. It is possible, however, to forge e-mail headers

Resources[edit]

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